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Episode 213
- Oshin. - Yes?
Saipan fell on July 7th.
The Americans wanted Saipan to launch air strikes
against our cities, so we might be in danger.
There are a lot of munitions factories in this area.
They wouldn't bomb us...
We can't leave,
but maybe we should send Tei off where it's safe.
You want to send her to another family?
She's only nine.
If there's an air raid, how will she survive?
She'd only be in the way of the adults trying to escape the air raid.
It'll be tough on her to live with another family,
but it's better than putting her life in danger.
It's our duty to allow our daughter to live safely.
If she's the only survivor, she won't be happy!
But, Oshin!
Don't worry about it. The Americans can't bomb Japan.
You talk as if Japan itself was a battlefield.
That's ridiculous!
We'd better get used to the idea.
- I'm home. - Welcome home.
Two more children transferred out again today.
They're going to live with their grandparents in the country.
I'm losing friends fast... They want to escape to a place
where there won't be the possibility of being bombed.
Do you want to go to your grandmother in Saga?
Ryuzo...
Saga has nothing but rice paddies, so it's safe.
My parents are well. Tei will be well taken care of.
Why send her so far away?
Will we all go together?
Well... The rest of us have work to do here.
You'll go by yourself.
No! I'm not going anywhere.
I'm staying here with you. I'm not scared of air raids!
Tei!
Please don't send me away.
I'd never do that!
You and I will always be together.
Just think it over.
Mr. Hamamura's daughter is very sick...
There's no medicine for TB.
And she doesn't have any nutritious food to eat.
- Excuse me. - Yes?
- Hello. - What can I do for you?
I came to bring your daughter something.
We head the neighborhood committee,
but we haven't been able to help much.
Please take this for your daughter.
What is it?
I have eggs, tororo potatoes and chicken for your daughter to eat.
Oh, my...
I'd heard that you live a life of luxury
because you all work for the military.
I guess you do live high!
Did you steal these goods from the military?
No...
- I can't accept them! - I got these from farmers.
I respect the neighborhood committee,
but I refuse to accept handouts from you people!
Please leave!
Oshin felt a sense of sadness...
The war was making people bitter. She hated this war even more.
One day in September, they got a letter from Yuu.
I had another visitation day the other day,
but I didn't let you know because I realized
you're all very busy with your jobs.
When you and Hatsuko visited me last spring,
I made sure I etched your smiles in my memory,
knowing it would be a while before I saw you again.
That's enough for me,
and although I might not be writing you very often,
please don't worry.
Please give my best to Hitoshi, Nozomi, and Tei.
And please look after your own health.
To my parents from Yuu
He's still in officers' training.
Are they sending him off somewhere?
I'm sure the army hasn't told them where yet.
I hope it's not overseas!
Or are they sending him into the battle zone?!
Maybe your brother can find out for us.
Please, ask him!
Even if my brother is a Lt. Colonel in the army,
what good will it do to ask him that?
You can't go to see him.
At least we'd know if he'll be safe or not.
I can't be kept in the dark about it!
I gave up being his father the day he left to join his regiment.
We've given him over to the nation.
No matter where he goes,
it's all right as long as he does his job well.
Ryuzo!
It's a mess in here, so please go into the parlor.
It's okay. I'm not a guest here.
I was just sewing buttons on uniforms.
Thank you for your service.
It's been a long time.
Thanks to you, Ryuzo is doing well working for the military.
I only gave him the opportunity to succeed,
and the rest was all up to him.
I didn't know Yuu was in officers' school.
Ryuzo hadn't told me.
We didn't want to burden you. Yuu decided it all on his own.
I was surprised to read the letter.
I still think of Yuu as a little boy.
I guess we're getting older...
I'm sorry to have written you about our problem...
It's only natural for a mother to want to know
where her son has been taken to.
But it's all a military secret.
I know, and I'm sorry I asked for your help.
Yuu has been sent off to the south.
- The southern front? - They shipped out Hakata.
By the time I checked, the ship had left.
Yuu is no longer in Japan?
He's aboard a ship on the high seas...
Will he reach his destination safely?
Oshin...
Don't ever have regrets!
I wanted to tell you this personally.
That's why I'd put it off.
Thank you for coming to tell me.
Even if the information is classified, I had to tell you.
Thank you... I won't have to worry anymore.
At least I know now that I can't go to visit him.
Now I know that he's no longer in Japan...
Don't worry.
Maybe he's safer abroad than here in Japan.
The Americans have mauled us in the south,
but some areas are still safe.
Soon the Americans will rule the air and seas all around Japan.
The bombing will start.
And American troops may try to invade us.
Rather than Yuu, worry about defending Japan!
We'd better be ready to defend our own country.
Oshin felt better hearing that Yuu might be safer overseas,
but she was now concerned about the danger from Allied bombings.
She'll send Tei away. She'll do as Ryuzo suggested.
I'd thought about sending you to Saga,
but it's too far for us to come and visit you, so...
I told you, I'm not going anywhere!
You'll be with the family of one of our employees.
It's a nice place! About three hours from here.
We can visit you any time.
The people are nice, and they have six kids.
You'll never be lonely!
I don't care! I'm not going!
- Tei. - Why do I have to go away?
I told you! What if we get bombed?
I'm not scared of bombs!
You don't know what it's like to be bombed!
You don't either.
She's only nine.
That's why she needs to be in a safe place!
I will go if we really get bombed.
It'll be too late then.
Then we'd all be dead... but we'd be together.
Adults can evacuate easily, but kids can't.
It's just until the war is over!
I want Mother to come with me.
I have to take care of the house.
I'll look after things here. You can go with Tei.
You have your work at the factory.
You couldn't possibly do both.
You promised never to send me away!
Stop this nonsense!
We want to send you away so that you'll be safe.
Can't you understand that?!
If you won't listen, we'll stop caring for you!
Do you understand?!
Translation: UTB Channel
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